May Hill Staffers Advance the Costs of Election Campaigns?

By C. Simon Davidson
Roll Call Contributing Writer

May 19, 2008

Q: I work for a Member of the House who has decided not to seek re- election this fall and has hand-picked his preferred replacement. Many of the Member’s staffers are supporting the replacement, and I have been working on his campaign. To comply with the rules, I work on the campaign only in my spare time, and I make sure never to use official Congressional resources like phones, office space, etc.

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